We invite residents in the Battle Creek/Upper Afton (District 1 – Eastview, Conway, Battle Creek and Highwood Hills) and Page/Woodbury (District 3 – West Side Citizens Organization) Residential Street Vitality Program (RSVP) project areas to a get-together to talk about public art opportunities for their neighborhoods.
Please join the design team – Marcus Young, City Artist in Residence, and artists Matt Olson, Brad Kaspari and Lisa Elias – on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Battle Creek Recreation Center, 75 Winthrop Street South, Saint Paul, MN 55119. http://www.stpaul.gov/facilities.aspx?RID=113&Page=detail
In 2009, an ordinance was passed by the City setting aside one percent for public art because it strengthens public places and enhances and promotes Saint Paul’s identity as a livable and creative city and a desirable place to live, work and visit. This is the pilot year for integrating art into RSVP projects.
Marcus Young has been City Artist in Residence since 2006 and has created the popular Everyday Poems for City Sidewalk program which has touched all corners of the city, wherever sidewalks are being repaired or replaced.
The design team is just beginning their process and want to get to know the neighborhoods better. The team also wants to give residents a glimpse into how they are starting to think about public art. Like with Everyday Poems for City Sidewalk, the artists are exploring how art can be integrated systemically into street reconstruction. Later in their design process, the team will follow-up with a celebratory event that presents their design ideas.
We hope you can join us. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact: Regina Flanagan, Public Art Ordinance Administrator, #651-266-9159,Regina.Flanagan@ci.stpaul.mn.us
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